Word details

濃厚

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 濃厚.

Dictionary

Entry

濃厚うこう~な Adj.Freq #6714
1

rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); heavy; thick (soup, makeup, etc.); dense

Examples
味も濃厚で、炒め物、スープなど中華料理に深みを与えます。
It also has a strong flavour, and adds depth to Chinese food such as soups and stir-fries.
2

probable; (very) likely; strong (suspicion, sense, etc.); pronounced

Examples
インサイダー取引に当たる疑いが濃厚になってきた。
Suspicion that this amounts to insider trading has strengthened.
「学園の廊下で、濃厚なキスシーン・・・聞いたぞ聞いたぞ」「濃厚じゃなーい!話に尾ひれ付いてるって・・・」
"A passionate kiss scene in a school corridor ... I've heard all about it!" "It wasn't passionate! That's an exaggeration..."
3

passionate; sensuous; hot

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

concentrated, thick, dark, undiluted

16 strokesFrequency 1,200JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ノウ

Kun

こ.い

Nanori

thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless

9 strokesFrequency 768JLPT N2Grade 5

On

コウ

Kun

あつ.いあか

Nanori

あっ

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